Joe Simons & Nick Heidelberger
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Looking for a hardcore PGA Tour breakdown, or ways to improve your swing, well friend, then you’re in the wrong place. This is a conversation podcast about bogey golfers by bogey golfers. Broadcaster Joe Simons and GolfLink Editor Nick Heidelberger cover everything outside the ropes. Welcome to Patrick Reed’s least favorite golf podcast: At The Turn.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It connects tournament debate, equipment curiosity and amateur scorecard anxiety through two hosts willing to challenge each other's premises.
At The Turn - Golf Podcast lets Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons move freely between professional tournaments and the frustrations of playing the game themselves. Ryder Cup results, U.S.
A mini driver debate detours into its name; your golf group chat has competition.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A loose, opinionated golf conversation that turns pace-of-play frustration into a broader discussion.
At The Turn turns a small golf gripe into a broader argument about pace of play, with Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons moving between skepticism, counterpoints, and easy banter.
Open-week golf talk that stays opinionated, unhurried, and comfortably clubhouse-minded.
At The Turn uses the Open Championship as a clean starting point for golf talk that feels immediate and familiar. The episode moves through major-week anticipation, early-morning viewing habits, a memory of the Phil-Henrik Open, and then into U.S.
A golf conversation that turns tee-time organizing and collectible scarcity into a sharp, good-natured look at golf culture.
At The Turn follows tee time captains as Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons bring Jeremiah Coughlin back into the mix. JC's type-A, FOMO-fueled urge to organize the fellas gives the episode its clearest throughline, and the hosts use that as a springboard into golf-world scarcity,…
A spring golf hangout built on hope, banter, and the usual on-course nerves.
Nick and Joe use a spring tournament week to talk through golf's familiar mix of hope, doubt, and rule-book confusion. The conversation moves from first-tee nerves to an 8 a.m. first-group-off tee time, then into the late-round wobble that every golfer knows too well.
A relaxed golf-food conversation that treats course snacks and preparation as part of the round.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons treat golf food as part of playing well, not just a side detail. The discussion stays grounded in the ordinary work of a round: buying food at the course, deciding what to bring along, and thinking ahead before the first tee shot.
The best golf shots here are the ones that keep disaster off the card.
At The Turn spends the episode on golf shots that matter less for flair than for damage control. Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons keep returning to the same simple point: relief can hit harder than brilliance, whether it is a six-footer to save bogey, the first tee shot of the…
A PGA Championship preview that makes a clear case for giving the event a sharper identity.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons use a PGA Championship preview to argue that the event could use a clearer identity. Their case for match play gives the discussion structure, and the outline they sketch, from 156 players to 16 after 36 holes and then seeded matches, keeps the…
A loose club debate that weighs mini drivers, zero-torque putters, and high-lofted fairway metals against the question of whether they will last.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons spend the episode on a familiar golf argument: are these clubs actually useful, or just the latest shiny obsession?
Nick and Joe focus on the space between the ninth green and the 10th tee, using Japan's hour-long turn breaks as a contrast to their own routines.
Nick and Joe discuss the final stretch of golf season, sharing personal golf improvements (Nick's lesson helping consistency, Joe's score at Gresham) and performance challenges (mental pressure at Emerald Valley, inconsistency on back nines).
Nick and Joe discuss golf pace concerns (allegedly too fast), but argue the premise is flawed.
Tiger captains like he plays: commanding presence, unspoken standards, and the implicit message that you're honored to be in his room.
Joe and Nick discuss golf etiquette around picking up lost balls, share personal handicap updates, and debate hypothetical matches against PGA pros.
In just one year, Jeremiah has played over 100 rounds in 3 countries, won $500 in a competition, and now works at a prestigious golf course.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons spend the episode on spring golf, with Nick replaying two 98s, a 20.1-to-20.8 handicap bump, and a 36-hole day at Elk Ridge in Carson, Washington.
At The Turn centers on Joe Simons and Nick Heidelberger coming off the Corner Club Open, where they shot a 78 on day one and a 66 on Sunday.
Nick and Joe spend the episode on the golf shots that feel best to pull off.
Andy Baer of Golf Pride joins At The Turn to explain why grips are the only point of contact between golfer and club, and why that matters for size, texture, and confidence.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons bring Bill Myers in for a golf argument.
Golf-focused podcast episode featuring handicap reports, Japan golf travel plans, John Daly's remarkable 19-on-a-hole story, and detailed Ryder Cup preview analysis with predictions favoring USA home advantage at Bethpage Black.
Nick and Joe kick things off with a simple contrast that does a lot of the work: Nick went to Orlando, and Joe went to a PGA professional for a lesson after a long gap.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons kick things off with a plain truth: golf food matters.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons open by calling the PGA Championship the fourth-most important men's major tournament.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons frame this At The Turn episode around “how not to finish off a round of golf,” then spend most of the conversation unpacking Nick’s Langdon Farms finish and Joe’s own handicap swings.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons spend much of "Gifting Golf Lessons & Goals for 2026" debating whether a golf lesson is a thoughtful Christmas gift or an insult, using Joe's friend Andy Hainer, a 14 handicap, as the example.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons bring back Brian Romy to preview the U.S.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons open At The Turn with their first episode hosted by two 40-somethings, then move into a handicap report that includes Joe's split path to winning an end-of-season bet and Nick's stalled practice schedule.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons turn a June golf check-in into a debate about trendy clubs, starting with Joe's surprise purchase of an Odyssey AI One putter after his old putter vanished before a round at Wildwood and a 27-putt day.
Nick Heidelberger, Joe Simons, and returning guest Jeremiah Coughlin spend much of this At The Turn episode on one question: who actually runs a golf group chat when a tee time gets made.
At The Turn - Golf Podcast uses a ratings format to judge fall golf as overrated, underrated, or properly rated, then applies it to temperature, foliage, course conditions, and the final rounds before winter.
Nick Heidel and Joe open an abbreviated At The Turn by trading handicap updates, including Nick at 7.8 and Joe dropping from 17.9 to 17.7 after an 88.
At The Turn opens with Nick Heidelberger announcing a Friday lesson at Glenevere Golf Course, where he will spend $80 for 30 minutes with a teacher who focuses on the mental game.
At The Turn - Golf Podcast spends this episode on four golf stories: wine on the course, roller-coaster scoring, Good Good's PGA Tour sponsorship, and the return of Big Break.
At The Turn’s “Winding Down 2025 & Formulating Offseason Strategies” centers on Joe Simons finishing 2025 at a 7.0 handicap after 45 rounds and comparing that to a 16% double-bogey-plus rate in 2024 and 13% in 2025.
Nick and Joe open with handicap updates, including Nick's 92, Joe's 82 on a tough course, and a Portland Pickles intern who shot 76 at Lewis and Clark.
Joe Simons and Nick Heidelberger compare their golf progress with a long run of scorecards that includes Joe’s 78 at Wildwood, an 83 at Rose City, and a 76 at Gresham.
At The Turn breaks down the 2025 Ryder Cup as a match where Europe’s lead came from a barrage of long putts and the U.S.
Nick Heidelberger and Joe Simons spend most of At The Turn's Open Championship preview arguing over how the majors should be ranked for watching and for winning.
A golf podcast for amateur golfers discussing golf culture, stories, and lifestyle, with a special guest for a Masters preview.
Hosts Nick and Joe discuss spring golf season, favorite seasons, and the upcoming Masters tournament.
Hosts Nick and Joe preview the Masters tournament with guest Dane Delgado, discussing golf news and their own golf experiences.
A golf podcast featuring hosts and a guest discussing golf fashion, practice habits, and the Handicap Report.
The hosts introduce a shanks-themed episode, discussing the dreaded golf shank with humor and personal anecdotes.
Two hosts banter about golf, podcasting, and their own amateur status, setting a humorous tone for a golf culture discussion.
This episode discusses upcoming changes to the world handicap system, focusing on the inclusion of par three courses, with an expert from the Oregon Golf Association.
Hosts Joe Simons and Nick Heidelberger welcome guest Brian Romey to discuss their 2024 goals and tournament preparation philosophies in a humorous, conversational style.
A humorous golf podcast for amateur players, covering topics outside the ropes with a casual, conversational style.
The hosts discuss golf news, including John Rahm's Fox News appearance and a golf ball rollback, while promoting a listener contest.